What is a Shusaku Arakawa print worth?
1936–2010 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 31 works by Shusaku Arakawa with a published auction price sold between $540Sign up free to see and $16,539Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,500Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $540Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $987Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Shusaku Arakawa prices by medium
- Auction results
- 36
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $81.3kSign up free to see Untitled, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Feb 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 16 | $301–$979Sign up free to see | $540Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 11 | $12.5k–$47.1kSign up free to see | $28.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $5.6k–$16.3kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (7), Van Ham (6), Pananti (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $940–$3.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 16 | $360–$6.4kSign up free to see | $751Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $16.4k–$46.1kSign up free to see | $28.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Shusaku Arakawa sales
- Untitled, oil and pencil on canvas — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Test Mirror (from the Mirrors of the Mind portfolio), embossed lithograph in colors — $576Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- The Sharing of Nameless; and The Sharing of Nameless, One lithograph and screenprint and one etching and aquatint in colors, both with — $1,097Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- The Degrees of Meaning (from the Reality & Paradoxes portfolio), lithograph in colors on Arches — $1,188Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 15, 2025
- Portrait of Mona Lisa (Splitting of Meaning), screenprint in colors — $264Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 3, 2025
- Aus: The Signified or If, Farbaquatinta, mit Pastell überarbeitet auf Velin — $877Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 12, 2025
- Living Room, screenprint in colors on plastic silver foil — $254Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 23, 2025
- Tomb of Chance 2, lithograph and screenprint in colors — $504Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 8, 2024
Questions about Shusaku Arakawa prices
What is a Shusaku Arakawa print worth?
Based on 31 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shusaku Arakawa have sold for a median of $3,500, and half of them sold between $540 and $16,539. For prints alone the median is $540 (16 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Shusaku Arakawa sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $81,250 for “Untitled” at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in February 2021.
Which Shusaku Arakawa medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $28,829 (11 sales).
How often do Shusaku Arakawa works sell at auction?
86% of the 36 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Shusaku Arakawa print?
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ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for Shusaku Arakawa between 2007 and 2026, and 31 of them sold (86%).
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